華 (waa4 faa1 waa6 | hua2 kua1 {hua1} {hua4}) : China; brilliant; splendour

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華

waa4 faa1 waa6

hua2 kua1 {hua1} {hua4}

(1) [1] Cathay; China [2] splendid; majestic; gorgeous; colourful; brilliant; bright; fine; beautiful; luxurious [3] prosperous; thriving
(2) flowers
(3) [1] lustre; brilliance; glory; splendor [2] a Chinese family name

Stroke count: 12

Level: 3

Radical: 艸 (#140)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

華 / 华

This character was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:44

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華中 waa4 zung1 hua2 zhong1 = Central China

華美 waa4 mei5 hua2 mei3 = magnificent, resplendent; China and the United States; Wah May

中華 zung1 waa4 zhong1 hua2 = China, Chinese; (placename) Chung Wah

華人 waa4 jan4 hua2 ren2 = a Chinese person; the Chinese people

大華 daai6 waa4 da4 hua2 = Great China (in names of places and institutions)

東華 dung1 waa4 dong1 hua2 = East China (in names of places and institutions); (placename) Tung Wah

南華 naam4 waa4 nan2 hua2 = South China (in names of places and institutions); (placename) Nam Wah

華北 waa4 bak1 hua2 bei3 = North China

華東 waa4 dung1 hua2 dong1 = East China

華南 waa4 naam4 hua2 nan2 = South China
See all 178 compounds (CantoDict reports 186 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

Showing all 7 examples containing 華

我以為你去咗華埠，其實你返咗屋企。粵
I thought you went to Chinatown, but in fact you went home.

靚係冇用嘅，最緊要係有才華粵
Looks are nothing... the most important thing is talent.

中華人民共和國萬歲，萬萬歲！
Long live the People's Republic of China!

佢對寶華一見鍾情粵
It was love at first sight when he saw Bou Waa.

重唔快攞出啲紳士風度幫寶華開車門！粵
Shouln't you be a gentleman by opening the car door for Bou Wah?

請你幫我買幾份報紙，南華、星島、明報各一份。
Please buy some newspapers for me, South China (Morning Post), Sing Tao (Daily) and Ming Pao (Daily), one each.

就算華佗在世都醫唔好啦粵
There would not be a cure even if Hua Tuo is alive.
[Hua Tuo was a famous doctor in the Three Kingdoms period. The alternative is '華佗再世' meaning the rebirth of Waa4 To4 ]

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Decimal representation of this word: 華
Unicode code for this character: U+83EF (off-site link)

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